Directions: Fill in the answers to the clues using the syllables at the top. All the syllables will be used, and used only once. The number of syllables in each answer is in parentheses.

A..A..A..A..A..A..AB..AN..BAL..BAR..BLE..BRE..CA..CAT..CRI..

CY..DE..DE..ER..FES..FY..FY..I..LE..LO..MI..MOC..NAL..NE..NI..

NI..RA..RA..RI..RO..SIR..SIS..SUB..TAN..TER..TI..TION..UN..

VAL..VER..VI..Y..ZA

1. Operating underground (5)_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

2. A republic in Eastern Africa (4)_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

3. Not attractive (5)_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

4. Prove the truth (3)_ _ _ _ _ _

5. A shortened version (5)_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

6. Close examination (4)_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

7. Obstructs progress (3)_ _ _ _ _ _ _

8. A Spanish gentleman (4)_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

9. A region in Northeast Spain (5)_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

10. Government by the people (4)_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

11. A celebration (3)_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _